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When it comes to Americans’ choices for cities outside of their own, New York City comes in #1 for the seventh consecutive time as the U.S. city people would choose to live in or near. California, Hawaii, and Florida remain the most popular states that U.S. adults would choose to live in if they could live in any state outside of their own, according to a new Harris Poll. Last year, these states were also ranked as the "Top 3" though in a slightly different order: Hawaii has moved to #2 and Florida has dropped to #3.
CITY
1. New York City
2. San Francisco
3. San Diego
4. Seattle
5. Las Vegas
6. Honolulu
7. Atlanta
8. Chicago
9. Boston
10. Los Angeles
11. Portland
12. Phoenix
13. Orlando
14. Austin
STATE
1. California
2. Hawaii
3. Florida
4. North Carolina
5. Texas
6. Washington
7. Colorado
8. New York
9. Arizona
10. Oregon
11. Tennessee
12. Virgina
13. Georgia
14. Pennsylvania
13. Montana
Why do these surveys differ from one another? This is from two years ago, but it's pretty consistent every year.
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Plenty of people would be willing to pay 1000+ in rent to live in NYC than have a house. Different people like different things. I believe it that NYC got #1. It's always been that way.
What's it to you if somebody is perfectly willing to pay?
I think what he is trying to say is that most of these people voting would never actually be able to afford to live in these cities. I would ideally love to live in New York City and probably would have voted for it if I was asked but realistically I could not afford to live the same quality of life that I'm able to live in Houston. I pay $1,100 for a 700 sq ft loft in Uptown Houston. What would that get me in Uptown New York City?
When it comes to Americans’ choices for cities outside of their own, New York City comes in #1 for the seventh consecutive time as the U.S. city people would choose to live in or near. California, Hawaii, and Florida remain the most popular states that U.S. adults would choose to live in if they could live in any state outside of their own, according to a new Harris Poll. Last year, these states were also ranked as the "Top 3" though in a slightly different order: Hawaii has moved to #2 and Florida has dropped to #3.
CITY
1. New York City
2. San Francisco
3. San Diego
4. Seattle
5. Las Vegas
6. Honolulu
7. Atlanta
8. Chicago
9. Boston
10. Los Angeles
11. Portland
12. Phoenix
13. Orlando
14. Austin
STATE
1. California
2. Hawaii
3. Florida
4. North Carolina
5. Texas
6. Washington
7. Colorado
8. New York
9. Arizona
10. Oregon
11. Tennessee
12. Virgina
13. Georgia
14. Pennsylvania
13. Montana
Why do these surveys differ from one another? This is from two years ago, but it's pretty consistent every year.
This poll seems more accurate than the other in some aspects. If money was not an issue, NY, SF, SD would be the most desirable cities, but money is always an issue, so people are more inclined to move to San Antonio, Austin, Houston, etc.
But it's strange how Denver is not even in the top 10 on the Harris list, but is number one on the Pew poll. It's even more strange since Pew and Harris interactive were the most accurate pollsters during the 2008 presidential election, so they are both very reputable...
Last edited by Americanboy; 01-31-2009 at 07:31 PM..
This poll seems more accurate than the other in some aspects. If money WAS NOT an issue, NY, SF, SD would be the most desirable cities.
But money is always an issue, so people are more inclined to move to San Antonio, Austin, Houston, Tampa, etc.
But it's strange how Denver is not even on the top 10 in this list, but is number one on the Pew list.
I got to disagree with you on that. NY and SF are not as desirable as people think. NY is America's best city, but many people who CAN live there choose not to because of the simple fact that it's too crowded and compact. Cities like Houston,ATL,MIA,etc were all growing ever before AC was invented. The number 1 thing you can get in the south that you can't get in those cities that you named is southern hospitality. The people are the number 1 thing that turn me off about NY.
This list is far more accurate than the other. I've never in my life heard of anybody who aspires to live in San Antonio, TAMPA and ORLANDO for Christ's sake.
When you ask this question it's always New York, San Francisco, SoCal, South Florida, (and more recently) North Carolina, Austin and so on..
I got to disagree with you on that. NY and SF are not as desirable as people think. NY is America's best city, but many people who CAN live there choose not to because of the simple fact that it's too crowded and compact. Cities like Houston,ATL,MIA,etc were all growing ever before AC was invented. The number 1 thing you can get in the south that you can't get in those cities that you named is southern hospitality. The people are the number 1 thing that turn me off about NY.
The richest people in our great country, who could live anywhere their heart desires, live in NY, SF, Miami and LA. It has always been that way.
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